Digi Fab - Final Project (Public Art Piece Maquette)
3D printed Duck and Dandy Lions for a Children's Museum and/or Garden.
These sculptures would be cast out of bronze and be placed in a outdoor garden or park for children. The pieces will be large, approximately 10 feet high (Duck) and 8 feet high (Flowers). This will give a sense of whimsy and fantasy not only to the children but also the adults. I was inspired by the Children's Garden at The Huntington Library in Pasadena.
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| Children's Garden at The Huntington |
First I modeled the characters in
Meshmixer/Cinema 4D going off some doodles I made.
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| Doodles |
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| Duck in hat and rain boots |
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| 3 Dandy Lions |
I modeled one flower and then changed the expression slightly on each. There is a regular face, a sad face, and a grumpy face.
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| tool path with supports and raft |
The most trouble I had was removing the supports. The duck stands on its own, but the legs broke when I was removing the supports, and I had to glue them back with plastic glue. Also the green filament I used for the flowers didn't lie down flat when building up the base so the bottoms of the pots are lumpy and rough.
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| printing |
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| printing |
I decided to do another 3D print for the final because I really enjoyed project #2 and love to see my doodles become 3D objects. I just wish the surface area was smoother and the supports were easier to remove without scratching and nicking it. I think as the technology progresses this will no longer be a problem in the future.
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